Hacking WiiFlow Lite

[Grimat]

Is there a way of getting Wiiflow to display games by their channel icon as opposed to boxart?

 

[decko_okced]

Hi

Im currently facing some issues when trying to use Wiiflow on the vWii (Wii U), I downloaded the latest release from the GitHub, extracted it on the Root of my SD card, then downloaded the Rhapsodiii Theme and extracted it to the "wiiflow" folder. Also installed the Wiiflow forwarder for the vWii

But when I open Wiiflow (either from the forwarder channel or HBL), it just sends me to a black screen, and then back to the vWii menu or HBL menu

I have installed and reinstalled the cIOS the way it is recommended here on Wii Hacks Guide (The cIOS part for the vWii)

Can anybody help me?

 

[XFlak]

https://gbatemp.net/threads/posting-a-system-check.300279/

Edit: also try usbloader gx or cfg usb loader

 

[decko_okced]

Edit: also try usbloader gx or cfg usb loader

Well, I just fixed it by getting an older Wiiflow Lite version, 5.5.3 instead of 5.5.4 and it worked out correctly (I did this because someone commented on this thread that "The new WFL 5.5.4 has major problems" or something like that)

I'll do the SysCheck thing and come back with an update

Post automatically merged: Jul 27, 2024

Here is my SysCheck:

Spoiler

SysCheck ME v2.5.0 by blackb0x, JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199 and Nano
...runs on vIOS58 (rev 6432).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v609)

Drive date: 06.28.2011
Homebrew Channel 1.1.3 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x21
Console ID: 607786462
Console Type: vWii
Shop Channel Country: Brazil (16)
Boot2 v0
Found 65 titles.
Found 34 IOS on this console. 0 of them are stubs.

vIOS9 (rev 1290): No Patches
vIOS12 (rev 782): No Patches
vIOS13 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS14 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS15 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS17 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS21 (rev 1295): No Patches
vIOS22 (rev 1550): No Patches
vIOS28 (rev 2063): No Patches
vIOS31 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS33 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS34 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS35 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS36 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS37 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS38 (rev 4380): No Patches
vIOS41 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS43 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS45 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS46 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS48 (rev 4380): No Patches
vIOS53 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS55 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS56 (rev 5918): No Patches
vIOS57 (rev 6175): No Patches
vIOS58 (rev 6432): USB 2.0
vIOS59 (rev 9249): No Patches
vIOS62 (rev 6942): No Patches
vIOS80 (rev 7200): No Patches
vIOS249[56] (rev 21011, Info: d2x-v11beta1-vWii): NAND Access, USB 2.0
vIOS250[57] (rev 21011, Info: d2x-v11beta1-vWii): NAND Access, USB 2.0
vIOS251[58] (rev 21011, Info: d2x-v11beta1-vWii): NAND Access, USB 2.0
vIOS512 (rev 7): No Patches
vIOS513 (rev 1): No Patches
Report generated on 07/26/2024.

 

[OfficialRammy]

I can confirm that the latest version of WFL has serious issues.

Yep, nothing but problems. Sticking with 5.5.3 is the best advice as of right now.

 

[fledge68]

Yep, nothing but problems. Sticking with 5.5.3 is the best advice as of right now.

so what's wrong with wfl v5.5.4-1? the only thing i know of is that a few people say it won't start for them (it just returns to system menu or HBC).

 

[OfficialRammy]

so what's wrong with wfl v5.5.4-1? the only thing i know of is that a few people say it won't start for them (it just returns to system menu or HBC).

I had an issue where It would not recognise my HDD being connected whatsoever so I reverted to 5.5.3 and all was fine

 

[fledge68]

I had an issue where It would not recognise my HDD being connected whatsoever so I reverted to 5.5.3 and all was fine

i'm curious what kind of HDD you have and what is formatted as? did you format it and how? what app?

its possible your HDD does not have a MBR and we added a feature to skip HDD or usb devices without a MBR to help skip wii u drives which do not have a MBR. GPT drives do still have a MBR.

 

[OfficialRammy]

i'm curious what kind of HDD you have and what is formatted as? did you format it and how? what app?

its possible your HDD does not have a MBR and we added a feature to skip HDD or usb devices without a MBR to help skip wii u drives which do not have a MBR. GPT drives do still have a MBR.

I have a Western Digital Passport 2TB, formatted fat32 with Ease US Partition if I remember correctly.

That does sound like what’s happening though, something with the new WiiFlow doesn’t want to recognise the drive anymore I tried getting around it for hours but gave up in the end still, 5.5.3 is awesome also and does what I need it to do

 

[templar701]

I can report that I am on the latest Wiiflow v5.5.4-1 and it runs great as expected - although I am using SD card only setup!

For anyone experiencing issues with a HDD on latest version, I suggest testing it with an out of the box, start from scratch Wiiflow setup. AND - test another HDD if you have one.

 

[OfficialRammy]

I can report that I am on the latest Wiiflow v5.5.4-1 and it runs great as expected - although I am using SD card only setup!

For anyone experiencing issues with a HDD on latest version, I suggest testing it with an out of the box, start from scratch Wiiflow setup. AND - test another HDD if you have one.

Thats quite bold of you to say for someone using an SD Setup only LMAO

Post automatically merged: Aug 2, 2024

I cannot find anything on this subject.

As you can see, I have a lot of VC & WiiWare Games.

Surely there’s a faster way to install all these wads on WiiFlow than having to manually install each file and go through 120 pages..

Please can anyone help me?

 

[AlexM80]

so what's wrong with wfl v5.5.4-1? the only thing i know of is that a few people say it won't start for them (it just returns to system menu or HBC).

Hi fledge68. I tell you. I have met at least 10 people who experience the same thing. The USB is not detected. I have been lucky and 5.5.4-1 works perfectly for me. But, I have been told about these problems (and even shown them to me). It happens in most cases when starting Wiiflow from USB. And in several cases where Wiiflow is used from the SD, the problem is with the Wii games. Wii games won't run, and wiiflow reloads... even with consoles with flawless syscheck. Everything is solved by returning to 5.5.3. These problems that I mention do not occur in beta 2 of 5.5.4. If I can be helped by asking these people to do the tests you need, it will be a pleasure for me to help.

 

[templar701]

I've been testing a fresh install of the latest Wiiflow v5.5.4-1, no themes, no extras, straight out of the box - loading a few Wii and GC titles off of an Samsung M3 1TB HDD. So far, no issues, all running as expected.

I'm not saying that the latest wiiflow version is bug free or that people's issues are not legit, sounds like something may be up! But for anyone having issues that wishes to be on the latest version, I would recommend undergoing some basic diagnosis testing, e.g. a fresh bare bones install, trying an alterative HDD, to narrow down the issue - this should help give people's report more credibility if nothing else. Hope this helps someone.

Tested on original wii, Wiiflow lite v5.5.4.1 using d2x-v11-beta1

I cannot find anything on this subject.

As you can see, I have a lot of VC & WiiWare Games.

Surely there’s a faster way to install all these wads on WiiFlow than having to manually install each file and go through 120 pages..

Please can anyone help me?

ShowMiiWads is a PC tool I have used to batch install wads to emunand before- https://github.com/WiiDatabase/showmiiwads-mod - backup before you use.

Thats quite bold of you to say for someone using an SD Setup only LMAO

Easy big fella, never judge a guy on the size of thier micro SD!

 

[OfficialRammy]

backup before you use

Thank you for being so helpful, someone else recommended I use this software also. I kept getting a (Not Responding) error and thought it was a crappy application but I tried again, just left it, and it seemed to have done the trick overnight!

BTW.. when you say 'Backup before you use' what exactly do you mean by that? Right now I am in the middle of transferring over my 128bg sd to a new 512gb and I never backed anything up before I used this showmiiwads and now I am scared

Easy big fella, never judge a guy on the size of thier micro SD!

LMFAO, okay okay.. how big are we talking?

AlexM80 - And in several cases where Wiiflow is used from the SD​

@fledge68 This is my situation. HDD is for Wii & Gamecube only, and SD is for everything else. Will not recognise my HDD in any version of WiiFlow Lite after 5.5.3. Im also here if you want me to do any tests mate, let me know!

 

[Illuminaticy]

This is my situation. HDD is for Wii & Gamecube only, and SD is for everything else. Will not recognise my HDD in any version of WiiFlow Lite after 5.5.3. Im also here if you want me to do any tests mate, let me know!

Same here. 5.5.3 reads FAT32 1 partition MBR HDD without problems, any newer release does not read the HDD. Same drive setup I've used for countless USBLGX setups, and no, not just beating my head on my desk trying the same HDD over and over, this is with 4 test drives. Let me know if there's any testing I can do or more info that can be given.

Barebones setup.
cIOS (v11 beta1)
HDD FAT32 MBR 1 partition
Wii, USB is plugged into the correct port.
Fresh "install" meaning WiiFlow on SD card, no forwarder, bug works on any console I throw a HDD setup at.

 

[fledge68]

Hi fledge68. I tell you. I have met at least 10 people who experience the same thing. The USB is not detected. I have been lucky and 5.5.4-1 works perfectly for me. But, I have been told about these problems (and even shown them to me). It happens in most cases when starting Wiiflow from USB. And in several cases where Wiiflow is used from the SD, the problem is with the Wii games. Wii games won't run, and wiiflow reloads... even with consoles with flawless syscheck. Everything is solved by returning to 5.5.3. These problems that I mention do not occur in beta 2 of 5.5.4. If I can be helped by asking these people to do the tests you need, it will be a pleasure for me to help.

so v.5.5.4 beta 2 works?
but beta 3 doesn't?

i wonder if this is true for @OfficialRammy

 

[OfficialRammy]

so v.5.5.4 beta 2 works?
but beta 3 doesn't?

i wonder if this is true for @OfficialRammy

I’ll try this out tonight and let you know @fledge68

 

[AlexM80]

so v.5.5.4 beta 2 works?
but beta 3 doesn't?

i wonder if this is true for @OfficialRammy

We haven't been able to test beta 3 of 5.5.4 because I don't have it. But, if you want, we can try it. If you share it with us, we could test it with several people and then tell you the results.

 

[fledge68]

https://www.mediafire.com/file/qfcudl0mvnujnjm/wfl_5.5.4_beta3.zip/file - beta 3

https://www.mediafire.com/file/ztnf6q85hhbf5sa/wfl_5.5.4_beta_2.zip/file - beta 2

beta 3 is where i started compiling with devkitppc r42-1 and libogc 2.4.0 and had to recompile libcustomfat in order to get it to work at least for me and most people. its also where i changed a little bit of code for gpt hdd drives. so i'm betting one of those 2 things is the problem.

 

[OfficialRammy]

Hey @fledge68 sorry I took long getting back to you with testing.

I can confirm both Beta 2 & Beta 3 are working fine for me. From my understanding, It's 5.5.4 and 5.5.4 beta 1 which has given me the HDD detection issues. Whatever you have changed has done the trick for me